Daewon America, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — OPELIKA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Daewon America, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010386 |
| Address | 4600 North Park Drive | City, State ZIP | OPELIKA, ALABAMA 36801 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332611 | Inspection # | 1119645 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.71000, -85.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered head injuries when he fell off the forks of a forklift truck while inspecting smoke coming out of the dust collector bin.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2016, a worker at Daewon America, Inc. in OPELIKA, ALABAMA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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